Most of the time, Na'er stayed with Lin Xiuran, rarely seeing Tang Wulin, let alone taking the initiative to see him.
Lin Xiuran didn't want to overthink Na'er's changes; after all, this was one of the few havens he could stay in.
He really didn't want to make wild guesses about this only pure place.
He firmly believed, at least, that feelings couldn't be faked. His mental strength was strong, and he could clearly feel that Na'er's feelings for him were absolutely genuine. There were no ulterior motives involved.
It wasn't for any particular reason, but simply because of him as a person, nothing more.
"But I still have to leave. I'm going out in a couple of days."
"Ah." Na'er's face fell slightly. She pursed her lips, about to say something.
Before she could speak, Lin Xiuran covered her rosy lips with one hand, saying, "Don't be coquettish. I have to do this; it concerns my own bloodline."
Seemingly realizing he had gone too far, Lin Xiuran subtly released his hand, looking away as if nothing had happened.
Na'er's delicate face flushed slightly, then she glared at Lin Xiuran before earnestly saying, "I'm just reluctant to part with Brother Ran, not that I'm unreasonable. If Brother Ran wants to do it, then go for it. I'll always support you."
Lin Xiuran glanced at the determined expression on Na'er's delicate face, smiled, and then said, "When will you bring Na'er a gift back, okay?"
"Really?" Na'er's eyes lit up.
Lin Xiuran chuckled, then said very seriously, "Of course, I will definitely choose the best gift to bring back."
"It's a promise."
Lin Xiuran looked at her expectant eyes, his pupils filled with unparalleled seriousness.
Since it was a promise, how could he break it?
Having just come down from Seagod Island, Lin Xiuran immediately saw the girl waiting in the inner courtyard.
The girl's golden eyes stared at Lin Xiuran for a long time, then she said with a hint of resentment, "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Lin Xiuran replied calmly, "Hmm."
"Damn it, what's with your attitude?" The girl with long blue-purple hair and golden eyes stomped her foot angrily and was about to step forward.
"I promise you."
But Lin Xiuran's simple words stunned the girl, and her previous anger turned into joy.
"You finally promised me." Lin Qianni happily raised her hand, even exaggeratingly looking at the position of the sun.
"The sun didn't rise in the west today, how could you agree?"
Lin Xiuran raised an eyebrow. "No way?"
Lin Qianni hurriedly shook her head like a rattle-drum, then said repeatedly, "How could I? You promised me, you have to go."
Lin Xiuran seemed to be in a good mood, smiling and nodding, then walked towards the inner courtyard.
Lin Qianni was still chattering away, talking about all sorts of random things. Speaking of Lin Qianni, she's the number one on the list of young geniuses and a prodigy at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
However, at the start of this semester, she transferred to Shrek Academy as an exchange student. It's baffling how the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy and Shrek Academy, with their such poor relationship, managed this. After all
, the last exchange student was Huo Yuhao, the Spirit Ice Douluo from ten thousand years ago. And how could they possibly bear to let such a genius come?
But regardless, she still came to Shrek Academy's inner courtyard as an exchange student.
However, her true purpose wasn't this; her target was Lin Xiuran. She had no interest in Shrek Academy; her only purpose in coming here was to take Lin Xiuran back.
In fact, the most powerful organizations on the Douluo Continent today are not only Shrek Academy, the Spirit Pagoda, and the War God Temple, but also a super organization with a history of ten thousand years:
the Beast Emperor's Palace.
It is also the most mysterious organization, founded ten thousand years ago, and since then, it has cracked down on Soul Masters who indiscriminately hunt Soul Beasts.
It once offended the most powerful Body Sect, after all, the Body Sect had hunted many high-end Soul Beasts. At that time, the Body Sect's leader led more than a dozen Title Douluos to besiege the Beast Emperor's Palace, ultimately suffering a crushing defeat and even suffering severe damage. That incident directly led to the decline of the Body Sect. Now, ten thousand years later, in Mu Ye's generation, it is arguably already quite desolate.
Besides the Body Sect, the Sun Moon Empire, at its peak, also defined the Beast Emperor's Palace as an illegal organization, launching numerous sieges and attacks, all of which ultimately failed.
Actions against the Beast Emperor's Palace continued until a coup d'état occurred within the Sun Moon Empire, leading to a change in its political system, which subsequently evolved into the current Sun Moon Federation.
The newly established federation government was still quite weak, and to gain the support of a powerful force, it formally recognized the Beast Emperor's Palace's legitimacy.
After all, although the Beast Emperor's Palace was besieged several times, in many ways, these attacks did not actually harm the continent.
Indeed, by that time, soul beasts on the Douluo Continent had become increasingly rare, so the Beast Emperor's Palace's actions resonated with and garnered strong support from many emerging figures on the continent.
This even spurred the Federation's proposal and passage of laws protecting the sustainable development of soul beasts.
Although the law's practical effect was limited, and rampant hunting of soul beasts continued, even powerful families and Federation officials were not immune. It could be said that every powerful soul master desired soul bones and powerful, high-end soul rings.
However, the progress at the legal level was undeniable; although implementation was difficult, it was at least the first step.
Since then, the true strength of the Beast Emperor's Palace remains unknown, and many Soul Masters are even unaware of this super organization. Unlike ancient organizations like Shrek Academy and the Tang Sect, it doesn't actively recruit talent from society.
This organization hasn't proactively recruited anyone, yet this hasn't hindered its strength or continuation.
Nowadays, members of the Beast Emperor's Palace rarely appear on the mainland, but they aren't entirely without connections.
For example, Lin Qianni is an agent of the Beast Emperor's Palace in society, sent to exchange ideas with the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
This is likely to prevent her from becoming detached from the realities of society.
The Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy naturally coveted this opportunity, as those who emerged from the Beast Emperor's Palace were all geniuses selected from among thousands.
And indeed, this proved to be true; Lin Qianni displayed absolutely formidable talent. However, what followed was Lin Xiuran's defeat of Lin Qianni.
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